Researchers found evidence of six previously unknown major eruptions of majestic Mount Fuji between 4,000 and 5,000 years ago. The discovery may lead to a review of conventional studies on ...

The number of mishaps on Mt. Fuji is on the rise. Mountain guide Takekawa Shunji says the most important thing is to draw up a climbing plan and prepare accordingly. He suggests that hikers bring ...

October is drawing to a close and there is still no snow on Mount Fuji. The majestic slopes of Japan's highest mountain ...

On a grey, rainy Saturday a steady stream of tour buses arrive at a base station of Japan's Mount Fuji depositing dozens of lightly dressed foreign tourists in front of souvenir shops and restaurants.

Japan's iconic Mount Fuji has finally received its first snowfall of the season, ending one of the longest snow-free periods in 130 years of recorded history. The event, eagerly anticipated by ...